D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.92% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,752
| New | +$409K |
|
3402
Ennis
EBF
$546M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
20,440
+4,846
| +31% | +$98.5K |
|
3403
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
3404
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
11,641
+655
| +6% | +$24.4K |
|
|
CNR
3405
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.19B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,493
| New | +$421K |
|
3406
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$610M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
9,383
-370
| -4% | -$16.8K |
|
3407
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-64,500
| -93% | -$4.94M |
|
3408
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
6,119
-20,322
| -77% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SVM
3409
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-6,700
| -8% | -$31.2K |
|
|
ALBO
3410
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,237
| New | +$345K |
|
3411
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
4,938
-110
| -2% | -$9.49K |
|
3412
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
6,759
-2,973
| -31% | -$188K |
|
|
BITA
3413
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
29,299
-8,502
| -22% | -$128K |
|
3414
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,219
+3,119
| +76% | +$171K |
|
3415
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
3,549
-8,790
| -71% | -$1.04M |
|
3416
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
24,139
-609,171
| -96% | -$10.2M |
|
|
DBD
3417
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
|
QTT
3418
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,712
| New | +$424K |
|
|
MSGN
3419
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
24,759
-4,190
| -14% | -$69.7K |
|
3420
Cerence
CRNC
$382M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,007
| New | +$312K |
|
|
PLAN
3421
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
AXDX
3422
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,535
| New | +$418K |
|
3423
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
22,183
+1,983
| +10% | +$38.2K |
|
3424
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,660
-3,645
| -58% | -$617K |
|
|
WTRE
3425
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
16,882
+9,234
| +121% | +$245K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.